Everyone at Emerson, no matter how long they’ve been here, has walked past Mr. Nick Zorich the custodian. You may have shared conversation, laughs, and smiles with him, but not many know him outside of a school setting. We took a minute to get to know Mr. Zorich, and here’s what we found out.

Where are you from?
Jersey City.
Where is your dream place to visit?
Columbia, because my girlfriend is from there.
Are you a morning or night person?
Morning, definitely.
How long have you been working at Emerson?
Fifteen years.
What is your favorite thing to do in your free time?
Cook and eat.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Making it to this age!
Do you have any siblings?
I have a brother who passed.
Do you have any pets?
I used to have a dog.
What is a book or movie you would recommend and why?
The Bronx Tale, because I love mafia movies.
If you could talk to your 15 year old self, what would you say and why?
Go in the military.

It is evident that Mr. Zorich is not a man of many words. However, he is an extremely hard worker. Language Arts teacher Mrs. Martinucci shared her personal experience, “Nick (Mr. Zorich) moved all of my belongings from one side of the school to the other when my teaching assignment was changed from high school to middle school. I had been in room 185 for seventeen years, so there was definitely A LOT of stuff that needed to be relocated,” she says. “I never even asked him to do it, but he did.”

We appreciate your hard work here at Emerson, Mr. Zorich. Thank you for sharing your story so the Emerson community can get to know a little more about you!